Principles of object-oriented modeling and simulation with Modelica 2.1 /

A timely introduction to the latest modeling and simulation techniques. Object-oriented modeling is a fast-growing area of modeling and simulation that provides a structured, computer-supported way of doing mathematical and equation-based modeling. Modelica is today's most promising modeling la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fritzson, Peter A., 1952-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Piscataway, N.J. : [New York] : IEEE Press ; Wiley-Interscience, ©2004.
Subjects:	Object-oriented methods (Computer science) Computer simulation. Digital computer simulation. Computer Simulation Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Part I. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
Chapter 2. A Quick Tour of Modelica
Part II. The Modelica Language
Chapter 3. Classes, Types, and Declarations
Chapter 4. Inheritance, Modifications, and Generics
Chapter 5. Components, Connectors, and Connections
Chapter 6. Literals, Operators, and Expressions
Chapter 7. Arrays
Chapter 8. Equations
Chapter 9. Algorithms and Functions
Chapter 10. Packages
Chapter 11. Annotations, Units, and Quantities
Part III. Modeling and Applications
Chapter 12. System Modeling Methodology and Continuous Model Representation
Chapter 13. Discrete Event, Hybrid, and Concurrency Modeling
Chapter 14. Basic Laws of Nature
Chapter 15. Application Examples
Chapter 16. Modelica Library Overview
Part IV. Technology and Tools
Chapter 17. A Mathematical Representation for Modelica Models
Chapter 18. Techniques and Research
Chapter 19. Environments
Appendix A. Modelica Formal Syntax
Appendix B. Mathematica-style Modelica Syntax
Appendix C. Solutions to Exercises
Appendix D. Modelica Standard Library
Appendix E. Modelica Scripting Commands
Appendix F. Related Object-Oriented Modeling Languages
Appendix G. A Modelica XML Representation.